Legal Opinion
Norbert J. Dotzel, Jr., D/B/A Dotzel Trucking Joanne Dotzel, D/B/A Dotzel Trucking v. Ernest Ashbridge John R. Bower Darren Crispin Salem Township
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 14, 2006No. 04-2975PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we consider whether the members of the Board of Supervisors of Salem Township, Pennsylvania are immune from suits brought against them in their individual capacities relating to their decision to deny an application for a permit for a conditional use. We conclude that they are entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity. Accordingly, we will reverse the decision of the District Court.
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